The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-02

~ stsMari, ON B rOwS.
When the distribution was com
plsted, President Cooper continued al
4 follows:
| The psrchmen's which you hold il
Vt hands have been off ,ialy deliy
90 to you, and now in the name O.
the temphis Hospital and Medica
SoI,sa. confer upon you the degree
en- The evidence hat yon nave
ua.s;ved II lis degree is the parchment
which WON h old IN your hands. They
are NOT only your passports into the
nroiess;on. Sut entltle you to the con.
fidence and patti mage Oh the public.
In the medical profession perhaps
more than any otle. ', are these diplo-
mas valuable. They ere regarded as
so essential in some Of /. he Sta es, that
a practitioner who is not n rmed with q
diploma from some medici. college OF
respectable standing, cinno, ny law
collect his bills for profession. al SER
vices. Hence you ought to praA'e the
honor OF having this degree comic. -Ted
upon you and by diligent applicati> IN
TO your profession and stud Gus habits
,
mater hss made no mistake and that
the degree has been wOrthlly be-
slowed. The officers of this ins'itu.
ton will watch your future proere IS
with solicitude and al K ETY., and wuh
the confident belief that YOU will be-
come not only ornaments to the pro-
fession, but shining lights, to which |
they Can. ever point with the proud |
satisfaction that they have at least, in |
some degree, contribu ed TO your emf
hence and success.
Another instrumental selection fol- |
lowed, and this was succeeded by The
charge 10 the gradu tes by Prof. Alex.
ander Erskine. la presenting the
d Gtor to the audience, Dean of The
Faculty w. B Rogers said: "In pre-
senting this gentleman no word of in.
troduc ion is necessary" The Pro-
lessor then launched forth into one of
the most learned end eloquent efforts
of his life. In thought aud diction it
was the equal OF many adore ses en-
anating I ON men who have spent
years in the liue OF pubic speakers.
The learned gentleman drew vivid
pictures OF the life of medical man
from his entry into the profession 10
the day when he either schieved fame
and fortune or sunk into the shades
of failure and oblivion. His early
career was marked by love for gilt
tering display, manifested both In pub,
lie and private life. His shingle was
model Of the sign painters ant; his
Off Je was furnished with all the av-
ishness means would permit; dai y
he would ride forth on a prsnc.rg
steed to visit sweetheart and friends !
the burden OF his talk being the in
viting prospect OF bis chosen profess
zion. This period of his career soon
passed away and gave place TO the re-
ahzition OF a lite OF toll, study and
8 jmetimeS me ger success. The posi-
ton was then reversed, and its bright
8 de exhibited. To the patient, s'udi.
Gus, conscientious and faithful Nj ID.
there were grad possibilities. His
presence WAS source of comfort and
courage to humanity languishing ia
beds of sickness His touch to the
feveled brow inspired the patient with
glowing thoughts of rapid re.
covery, which when socom- ,
plished awakened feel ng OF eternal
and confidence.
The speaker then urged upon the
graduates the great importance of 6
maintaining strict reg ,rd for their
own dignity and integrity and the
rights OF othe 8. He had heard it !
said that come physicians had been
guilty OF lying; in fact, he had even
met two or three who had risen to an
eminent degree in this specially, with
only remo'e conception Of the word
truth. This would 90 more 10 ink the
profession into disrepute than any 8
oIher practice, and his carers we've {
TO give it vice berth. q
Tae eloquent Professor concluded
with a toncning ard bsautiful tr butte 4
10 the eminent worth and true nobili !
by OF DR.. b. W. Avern, who became q +
marty to the fearful ravages If yellow :
ever in 1873 by remaining al bis p 81 |.
aud battling against the Onslaught of (;
the brJIz4 scou ga. He was the 7
Nestor OF tie prof, ion in Tennessee, !
4 pbilanthrop'st and hero, and SO such h
evsrv ply stefan honortd and ravered 4
mis- memory. !
Fl remarks were frequently inter. +
rupts d by manifesto of appreGia. u
ion, aud the close wss marked by y
perfect storm OF applause. His re- y
marks ex ended thr ugh abou. thirty -
ninutee, and wire listened 10 with
close attention and keen interest.
The orchestra again discour5ed en-. y
ivening music, which was eucceeded y y
)y the valediCtoty by Dr.. J. r. Floyd, 4
d ATksnssa. His addiesI was brief, u
pointed and delivered with an ca o o
md grace seldom seen in young man II
resh fom the halls Of study. He U
,ade his companions and tutors fare :,
veil with genuine feeling, TeveriiDg !;
% their Relations during the session =.
With pride aud pleasure He ALEC took u
occasion to dwell for W moments G.
IN the proverbial hospitality and good a
OF the peope Of Memphis, y
md the departure from its precincts O.
would be accompanied with pangs Of e
let on the part Of all his compsn- u
ons.
A prayer and benediCtion by Dr. d
att rsOn and another selection by d.
he orchestra closed the sixth annual NJ
announcement exercises of The Mem III
his Hospital Medica CjIlePe, whose te
eeord is now 6 por ion Of the proud Il
history OF the Bluff City. The ban oil
uet feature Of the cess ons has been Ii
and wisely 30. m
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